Audi A3 engine produces 5 HP less power than Volvo S60, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volvo S60. Despite less power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster.
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Dimensions
Length:
4.46 m
4.63 m
Width:
1.80 m
1.87 m
Height:
1.42 m
1.48 m
Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 17 cm shorter than the Volvo S60, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 7 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
425 litres
380 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible
880 litres
1749 litres
Even though the car is shorter, The Volvo S60 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo S60 (by 869 litres).
Turning diameter:
11 meters
11.3 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo S60.
Gross weight:
1`840 kg
2`050 kg
Net weight:
1`290 kg
1`635 kg
Load capacity:
550 kg
415 kg
Audi A3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 25 procentiem more than Volvo S60. Therefore, Audi A3 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads.
Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S60 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better
